Consolidated "McDonald's" thread
May 6, 2009 | 2:16 am
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McD offers decent burgers here in EZE.
McD offers decent burgers here in EZE.
May 6, 2009 | 2:32 am
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The quality of food is marginally better at non-u.s. locations, but I've generally found the real difference to be in the quality of the staff. Maybe McDonalds puts more of an effort into ensuring the non u.s. locations have better trained personnel, and that they display customer service skills that used to be prevalent in "old" america.
May 6, 2009 | 6:04 am
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You obviously haven't been to the McD in Moscow, where there are two doors: front for the tourists, back for the locals. Depending on which door you go in through, two very different kinds of meat are used for the burgers: reasonably good for the tourists, cr*p for the locals.
May 6, 2009 | 6:17 am
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Why can't I buy a quarter pounder with cheese in Europe? Why do they charge for ketchup but slather on the mayo?
I don't mind the McD's in Europe. While I avoid them if I can to sample the local flare, they are a known quantity when I'm in a bind. I like them for breakfast when I'm runny-egged and croissanted out as well.
I don't mind the McD's in Europe. While I avoid them if I can to sample the local flare, they are a known quantity when I'm in a bind. I like them for breakfast when I'm runny-egged and croissanted out as well.
May 6, 2009 | 1:57 pm
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May 6, 2009 | 2:02 pm
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Yup, the same thing McD in Hong Kong. They probably still use pork fat to fry the apple pies. And I love the sausage McMuffin. You can get it any time during the day. And the nuggets are juicier too. I think it has to do with the high traffic. They seem to make things on demand.
Although I hate to admit that I ate McD overseas.
Although I hate to admit that I ate McD overseas.
Singapore & Malaysia have the McSpicy, a batter fried spicy chicken sandwich with dark meat. Tasty! And you can get chili sauce. However, since McD's is halal over there, forget about McD's brekkie. The "sausage" is not pork and it's light colored. What is it made out of, chicken?
May 6, 2009 | 4:30 pm
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You can. It is just called Hamburger Royal. Fancy, isn't it. In Germany you get on portion of ketchup for free with your super size meal!
Sorry, translation error. In German a Hamburger is male. A Veggie burger should always be "undefined".
Sorry, translation error. In German a Hamburger is male. A Veggie burger should always be "undefined".
May 17, 2009 | 2:12 pm
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On an amusing note I heard that the american version of a McDonalds burger, if sold in McDopads here, would qualify to get slapped with an additional tax that applies to confectionery products - yes indeed, there is that much sugar in the so-called "100 Real Beef"! 
Actually the thing that surprises me most about McDonalds at home vs Europe, is the quality of the interior decoration. In the US, they really go for ultra plastic "ghetto max" decor, whereas in Europe they seem to really make an effort to be a bit nicer place to sit and eat your foot. Maybe because more of their business in the US stores is via the drive-through windows?
Actually the thing that surprises me most about McDonalds at home vs Europe, is the quality of the interior decoration. In the US, they really go for ultra plastic "ghetto max" decor, whereas in Europe they seem to really make an effort to be a bit nicer place to sit and eat your foot. Maybe because more of their business in the US stores is via the drive-through windows?
May 17, 2009 | 2:28 pm
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I have almost always found the quality of the food as well as the overall experience at McDonald’s restaurants outside the United States to be far superior to those within the United States.
This includes restaurants in such countries as Japan and Malta.
The food at McDonald’s restaurants in Europe are really that bad that one must eat one’s own foot, or do you mean to say that the employees of McDonald’s restaurants in Europe eat your foot?
They really know how to toe the line there, eh?
Now that is what I call sole food, especially the Filet-O-Fish.
I apologize if I was too callous in my response here, but I thought I nailed down what I wanted to post.
This includes restaurants in such countries as Japan and Malta.
They really know how to toe the line there, eh?
Now that is what I call sole food, especially the Filet-O-Fish.
I apologize if I was too callous in my response here, but I thought I nailed down what I wanted to post.
May 17, 2009 | 2:38 pm
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I worked at a Golden Arches in Leeds when I was a student in the mid-1990s. The manager, an Iraqi sociopath, made the mistake of putting me on the drive-thru on Boxing Day (the busiest day of the year). Up until then I'd only worked in the kitchen. Apparently within 1hr of my shift starting there was a 2-mile long tailback on the road outside the restaurant, because I was so inept at using the headset. Needless to say I didn't get a Christmas bonus.
May 17, 2009 | 4:32 pm
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I have McDonalds food not to my liking, the presentation of the hamburgers are to say the least sloppy. Worst McDonald's I ate in was in Macau, food was not prepared well, I was in a hurry, ordered a chicken something or other and I through it away rather than eat it. The only thing that I can eat at McDonalds is their pancakes for breakfastg. they are uniform regardless of what country they are served in, that's because they are shipped in frozen from a central plant and then microwaved. The saussage Mcbiscuit is not bad but without the egg. I would never eat anything else from McDonalds. A&W or In and Out Burger are far superior.
May 21, 2009 | 2:31 pm
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In the UK, I found it odd that biscuits weren't on the breakfast menu. I wonder if the brits would enjoy a good bacon, egg & cheese biscuit?
Funny how different parts of the country have specialized McD items...lobster rolls in the NE and country ham in the south. Not all do this, but it's fun to find special items.
Funny how different parts of the country have specialized McD items...lobster rolls in the NE and country ham in the south. Not all do this, but it's fun to find special items.
May 24, 2009 | 11:18 am
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Perhaps the greatest challenge facing McDonald's is consistency. Even in Chicago, there are good McDonalds and bad ones. A lot of it comes down to staff experieince, training and attitude. Some just slap together the food, some take pride.
Some regional differences also exist, mainly the differences between the region's food quality (eg Paris versus London).
Some regional differences also exist, mainly the differences between the region's food quality (eg Paris versus London).